"진심으로 죄송합니다"...배재고 교장 끝내 눈물 [이슈톺] / YTN

■ Hosts: Anchor Na Kyung-chul, Anchor Jo Ye-jin ■ Guests: Attorney Son Jung-hye, Attorney Lee Kyung-min The text below may differ from the actual broadcast content. Please refer to the broadcast for more accurate information. When quoting, please specify [YTN News Square 2PM]. ◇ Anchor) Now, let's talk about Baejae High School. The Baejae High School baseball team, which caused controversy with cheering slogans during a game, visited Gwangju yesterday to apologize in person. Let's take a look at the video for a moment. [Baejae High School Baseball Team Captain (Yesterday): All the players are sincerely and deeply reflecting on their actions. Beyond baseball, we are realizing how important character and attitude are in life...] [Lee Hyo-jun / Principal of Seoul Baejae High School (Yesterday): We must move forward toward a future of unity and harmony. Once again, I sincerely apologize from the bottom of my heart. I am sorry.] [Lee Kyu-yeon / Principal of Gwangju Jeil High School (Yesterday): It is important to apologize from the heart and it is important to put it into practice, but what is even more important is living a better life going forward.] [To live a better life, do not slump your shoulders; hold your head high...] ◇ Anchor) You have just seen the scene of the apology that took place yesterday, as well as the scene at Gwangju Jeil High School accepting it. It seems about a week has passed. Can we consider this situation wrapped up at this point? What are your thoughts? ◆ Lee Kyung-min) First of all, I think it is fortunate that an apology was finally made after a week. It is said that a total of about 80 people visited Gwangju Jeil High School to offer an apology, including all 36 Baejae High School baseball players, some parents, and faculty members. In any case, sincerity was felt during the apology. The baseball team captain even said that they realized how important character and attitude are in life, beyond just baseball. Also, from the perspective of the faculty, they stated that this was not merely a simple mistake on their part, but that they feel a sense of responsibility regarding the collapse of historical awareness that they taught. So, when an apology was made regarding these matters, Gwangju Jeil High School stated that they would accept it. Considering that this served as an opportunity for the players to reflect on whether they might have caused harm to other players during the game, I cautiously believe that the situation is moving toward being mended to some extent following the apology. ◇Anchor) Our students must have felt a lot as well. However, while the schools have reconciled, the Baejae High School baseball team is currently facing severe disciplinary action. The deadline for filing an appeal is tomorrow; could the apology visit made yesterday be considered a mitigating factor? ◆Son Jeong-hye) First of all, it seems the school side has no choice but to file an appeal. Also, cautiously predicting, there is a possibility that the disciplinary proceedings could be cancelled. Some argue that notice should have been given a week in advance, and if there were no particular urgent reasons, the principle dictates that notice must be provided prior to disciplinary action to inform the school of the grounds and grant the right to present opinions. If these procedures were not followed, the decision could be cancelled due to procedural defects. Even if all these procedures were followed, if the severity of the punishment is deemed excessive, it could be recognized as a violation of the principle of proportionality. Therefore, despite these grounds, it seems unlikely that Baejae High School or its parents will abandon this process. In particular, if the victimized student's side and the victimized school have expressed their intention to no longer pursue the issue, accept the apology, and forgive, then in cases involving victims, a settlement agreement, a statement of non-desire for punishment, or a declaration that they do not wish for disciplinary action should be submitted to indicate that the damage has been recovered... (omitted) ▶ Original Article: https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0134_202607... ▶ Report a Tip: https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel: http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited